Chapter 76 Section 2 The Three Jins Colluded with Yi Shangdang

When Bai Qi received the secret report, the Shangdang Change was in full swing. When the state of Qin threatened the royal family of Zhou and South Korea to cede the land of Hewai Ferry, a minister of South Korea became alert.This minister is Feng Ting, governor of Shangdang County.Feng Ting was originally a famous scholar of the East Hu. He traveled to the Central Plains as a young man. He once served as Sima of the Chinese Army when General Le Yi of Yan State destroyed Qi. Later, Le Yi was deposed, and Feng Ting also left Yan Nan in anger.Passing through Xinzheng, it happened that King Han Li was seeking the virtuous guard of Shangdang, and Feng Ting graciously agreed, and he has been the governor of Shangdang in South Korea ever since.This Feng Ting is both civil and military, steady and sober, he insisted on managing the Shangdang in an orderly manner under the weakening situation of South Korea, and defended it impenetrably.After the Qin State captured the two counties of Hedong of South Korea and Hanoi of the State of Wei, Shangdang County actually became an isolated island floating between Qin and Zhao. Go south and cross the river through Yewang Fortress and enter South Korea.Even though it was so dangerous, Feng Ting remained calm as usual, and led 50,000 defenders to station firmly in Shangdang.More than ten years later, Feng Ting has not only become a pillar of South Korea, but also an eye-catching figure who is always concerned by Qin, Zhao and Wei.

However, after the soldiers of the Qin State seized the ferry for hundreds of miles from east to west without bloodshed, Feng Ting suddenly became nervous. The Shangdang Highlands originally belonged to the State of Jin. When the Wei, Zhao, and Han families divided the Jin, the Shangdang Highlands in Yan and the east were allocated to the Zhao State, and most of the remaining Shangdang Highlands belonged to South Korea.Therefore, South Korea has Shangdang County, and Zhao State also has Shangdang County.Both are Shangdang County, but their importance in the two countries is vastly different.Zhao Guo regards Shangdang as a strategic barrier against Qin and an insurmountable natural danger Great Wall in the west of Handan.For South Korea, Shangdang has increasingly become a heavy enclave encumbrance.In the early days of the Warring States Period, Shangdang was still a barrier for the northern part of Korea to fight against Loufan, and the northeast for the defense of Zhongshan and Zhao; when Qin came out to the east, both Hadong and Hanoi belonged to Qin, and Shangdang became an enclave of South Korea on the north bank of the Dahe River.Although Shangdang is a sacred place for military strategists in the Three Jin Dynasties, it is a place where people's livelihood is poor. If there is no continuous supply of food, grass and supplies, the 50,000 army will not be able to last for less than half a year anyway.Before the Qin State seized the ferry crossing, South Korea could still transport food, grass and supplies from the north of the Dahe Waterway.The land of the ferry outside the river belongs to Qin, and the waterway will be cut off immediately. If you want to go north to the wild king, you have to pay customs duties to Qin according to the way of business travelers and inspect the goods by the Qin army before they can pass.If you bypass Zhao State and enter Huguan, although there is no customs duty, the journey will be several times longer. People eat cattle and horses along the way, and there is not much left after transporting them. But can you afford it?In this way, Shangdang may immediately fall into famine!The seventeen pass cities in Shangdang had little grain storage in the first place, if they cut off the transportation, they would collapse within three months.

In the chilly spring of March, Feng Ting went south and crossed the river overnight to return to Xinzheng. "It's a public plan, I'll just listen to you." King Han Huanhui knew Feng Ting's intentions when he saw Feng Ting, and immediately frowned sadly. "Your honor is my king." Feng Ting also did not hesitate, "The poor state does not live in rare goods. The Shangdang sees that it will not be guarded, so it is time to act!" "A shot? How to make a shot?" "The road outside the river is absolutely dead, and now it's a spring famine. After three months, the army and the people of the Shangdang will be in disorder. If Qin's surprise troops attack, the rebellious army will not be able to respond. If the Shangdang returns to Qin, the state of Zhao will be in danger! If the state of Zhao perishes, Han and Wei will follow. And die. If you don’t return Shangdang to Zhao, Zhao thinks that Shangdang has been in the party for a long time, and he must feel the affection of South Korea if he wins it; Qin Zhan will definitely be close to Han, Han and Zhao will form an alliance, Wei will be tempted, and Han, Zhao and Wei will be invincible against Qin!"

"Hey!" King Han Huanhui exclaimed for a long time, "It's a good plan! If you want to lose the left and right, how can you make a noise and embarrass the Qin State? You just say, how to arrange it?" After Feng Ting put it this way, King Han Huanhui immediately made a decision, and started all kinds of planning and preparation overnight.In the early morning of the next day, the special envoy of King Han immediately went north to Handan in secret.At the same time, Feng Ting's letter of request for surrender was also sent to the mansion of Lord Pingyuan, who was in charge of the state affairs.As soon as Mr. Pingyuan received Feng Ting's secret letter, he suddenly felt that the matter was not trivial, and immediately went to the palace to report it overnight.Xiaocheng Wang Zhao Dan just finished his secret talks with the South Korean special envoy and wants to discuss with Mr. Pingyuan.After talking about it twice, Mr. Pingyuan noticed a strange smell: the same thing, why did South Korea talk about it in two ways?Could there be other reasons behind it?Unable to think through, Mr. Pingyuan advocated that the important ministers consult with each other, so as not to make mistakes at this critical moment.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Guo's important officials gathered together.King Xiaocheng, Zhao Dan, made his case clear: "The special envoy of the King of Han entered Zhao yesterday, saying that Han Han's way out of the river is dead, and that Shangdang is difficult to defend and wants to hand over to Zhao; How should I deal with the road matter? It is a very important matter, but you should do what you say without any hesitation." As soon as the words fell, the ministers looked at each other in surprise, obviously inquiring about someone who had heard the news, but they all shook their heads lightly at each other, obviously everyone felt that it was a bit abrupt.After all, the land of Shangdang is too prominent and important, so how could South Korea give it up to Zhao?Accept or not?What are the consequences of each?What about countermeasures?With such a chain of interlocking and continuous planning, how can you suddenly understand it?All of a sudden, the ministers were silent for a long time.

"The veteran thought: Han came out of the Shangdang, and now it is a big picture that can change the overall situation!" It was Lin Xiangru, who was always rich and quick-witted, who spoke first.Although the power of prime minister exists in name only, Lin Xiangru actually only retains some power in diplomatic affairs, but Lin Xiangru is as blunt as ever, "The land of the Shangdang has become the key to the confrontation between Qin and Zhao, but it is dead in South Korea. But it is so, South Korea is about to attack Shangdang, this is the general trend. However, South Korea must have an overall plan when it comes to this important place, not Feng Ting's whim. Otherwise, it would not be two ways! For South Korea, the veteran thinks that its plan lies in: By offering the party, we can renew the alliance with Zhao to fight against Qin, and then lead Wei to form the Three-Jin Alliance against Qin; in this way, we can use the strength of Zhao and Wei to ensure the peace of South Korea, which is the weakest!"

"Xiangru's words are true!" Yu Qing agreed.After Wei Qi committed suicide, Yu Qing fled to Chu overnight, not wanting that Lord Chunshen Huang Xie was disgusted by his friendship with Lord Xinling's old enemy Wei Qi, and had no intention of recommending him to be an official in Chu State.In desperation, Yu Qing had no choice but to return to Zhao State.Zhao Guoren, who has always been a friend and righteous man, did not regard Yu Qing's hanging and fleeing as an act of rebellion at all. Moreover, Lord Pingyuan was deeply guilty of Wei Qi's death, so he did not pursue Yu Qing's crime at all, and still restored him to his post , but also lost the power of Xiangru, and became the same as Lin Xiangru.From then on, Yu Qing no longer had the upstart arrogance of Xiangquan Shangqing in the early days, but became friends with Lin Xiangru. The two of them often gathered to discuss the world's diplomatic relations in their free time, and they were very speculative and harmonious.Seeing that Lin Xiangru set a precedent today, Yu Qing followed up immediately, "Although South Korea's plan came from her own, it is beneficial to the overall situation. Qin is overwhelmed, South Korea is in danger, and Wei State is in a state of panic. Although Zhao State is strong, it is against Qin is also struggling. If the three Jins are re-aligned, the world will definitely change!"

"It's not righteous." Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao sneered, "The two Shangqing only said, do you accept Shangdang?" Lin Xiangru said indifferently: "Mr. Pingyang must have a righteous view, and I would like to hear the details." "What I mean, Shangdang can't take it!" Zhao Bao said with a sullen face, "Greatness without reason is a great harm!" "South Korea's convincing Zhao Guo, how can it be an advantage for no reason?" King Xiaocheng couldn't help interjecting. "This statement is wrong!" Zhao Bao, as an uncle, was not polite to King Xiaocheng, "Qin's severance of the way beyond the river is obviously to force South Korea to hand over the Shangdang. South Korea knows Qin's plan, but they choose Dedicating the Shangdang to the State of Zhao is clearly a plan to rely on misfortune! Qin obeys its labors and Zhao receives its benefits. Even if Zhao State is strong, it may not be safe. Moreover, Zhao State may not necessarily be stronger than Qin State. Is it true? If Zhao Guo accepts the Shangdang, it will inevitably lead Qin to attack aggressively, wouldn't it be a fire? In a word, the Shangdang Huotan Group must not be plotted by the Chinese and Koreans, and suffer from this disaster!"

"Mr. Pingyang is so ridiculous!" With a loud reprimand, a handsome young man with a jade crown and hair tied suddenly stood up from the back row, but it was Zhao Kuo, the son of Mr. Ma Fu, Zhao She.At that time, Zhao She had been dead for many years, and Zhao Kuo inherited Ma Fujun Xujue, who was usually called "Ma Fuzi".Because he had studied with the prince Zhao Dan in the palace for six years, King Xiaocheng admired Zhao Kuo very much. As soon as he came to the throne, he made Zhao Kuo the general of the Zhu Kingdom in charge of the defense of Handan.In terms of official position, Zhu Guo was not a high-ranking minister, but because Zhao Kuo inherited the title of Ma Fujun, he became a minister of the monarch.What's more, Zhao Kuo has been famous for his talent since he was a child, and he is even more knowledgeable after being crowned as an adult. He has become the most glamorous rising star among Zhao's courtiers.Of course, it is more fundamentally because of Zhao She's prestige and King Xiaocheng's great admiration that Zhao Kuo was able to be included in the secret court meeting of the high-ranking ministers.At this time, Zhao Kuo aggressively criticized this extremely arrogant Uncle Wang as soon as he opened his mouth. The ministers were excited and nervous at the same time. .Even so, Zhao Kuo acted as if no one was there, and said in a loud voice, "It is not because of the dangers of mountains and rivers that one can secure a country, nor because of the four wars that one loses one's country. Riding and shooting for thousands of miles will shock the world! Only in this way, Zhao is weak and Zhao is strong, Zhao is alive and Zhao is dead, it is not because of Shangdang’s danger, but also because of national power, military power, and the spirit of the government and the opposition!" Just these few words, the eyes of the ministers It's Yiliang—as worthy of being the son of Ma Fujun, he has courage!

"Whether to accept Shangdang or not? It's not about South Korea's plan at all, but what is the situation in Zhao State!" If Zhao Guo has national strength, a large army, and the ambition to dominate the world, even if South Korea does not donate to the party, Zhao Guo will take it away, so why be afraid of creating disasters? Alas! Today Lord Pingyang thinks that Zhao is weak, and his ambition is ruined, and then he regards South Korea’s land offering as a plan to bring disaster, which is really ridiculous! If you say this, Shangdang returned to Zhao to blame South Korea, and Shangdang returned to Qin. Is South Korea dependent on tigers and wolves? The husband is weak and Han, thinking that the dangerous land is difficult to defend, thinking about the overall situation in times of crisis, dedicating land to a state of the same root and trying to form an alliance against Qin, what is wrong with emotion, reason, morality, and righteousness? Why don’t you see it? Letting you in Pingyang Lord and slandering him is like this!"

Lord Pingyang was so angry that he pointed his halberd and shouted: "Zizi has no plan, and his big words are detrimental to the country!" Zhao Kuo laughed loudly: "Small words are tricky, but big words are not. How funny is Mr. Pingyang!" "Zhuzi just said! Can Zhao Guo resist Qin?" "I will do the calculation for Lord Pingyang." Zhao Kuo snapped his fingers, "Qin's army is more than 500,000, and Zhao's army is also more than 500,000; Qin's population is about ten million, and Zhao's population is also about ten million; Guocang has ten years of military rations, and Zhao Guocang also has ten years of military rations; Qin has as many military equipment as Zhao does, and there are hundreds of thousands of horses, cattle and sheep in the Linhu Grassland, and the war horses live more than Qin Advantages; Qin has famous generals, and Zhao also has famous generals; Qin has capable ministers, and Zhao has more capable ministers; Qin people are martial and warlike, and Zhao people are even more violent. Hu Feng is the whole country. Pingyang Jun said, how can Zhao be resistant? Can't get Qin?" "Zhuzi wronged the country!" Zhao Bao's face was ashen, "Is there such a settlement in the battle between nations?" Zhao Kuo smiled teasingly: "How do you calculate according to Lord Pingyang's opinion? Or maybe chaos is not counted, and it is only obsolete to avoid disasters?" Zhao Bao's lips twitched, he stomped his feet and strode away from the seat, and when he got to the entrance of the hall, he turned around and shouted: "Zhuzi is wronging the country!" There was a moment of silence in the hall.Although the ministers felt that it was inappropriate for Zhao Kuo to leave Lord Pingyang in anger, they had to accept Zhao Kuo's reasoning.As a matter of fact, except that the second reform has not yet been implemented, Zhao Guo is indeed no worse than Qin Guo, and Zhao Kuo's detailed list of sects is not exaggerated. From this point of view, it seems self-evident whether to accept Shangdang .Even so, Lord Pingyang insisted on objecting, King Zhao and Lord Pingyuan hadn't spoken yet, and the ministers froze for a moment. "Old General," King Xiaocheng looked at Lian Po and smiled, "Just tell me, according to Zhao's military strength, can Shangdang be able to defend?" Lao Lianpo clasped his hands and said, "Together with the Hu border army, Zhao's army is more than 600,000. In terms of combat power, the Zhao army is comparable to the Qin army. As long as Zhao has no intention of attacking Qin, but only defends against Qin, Shangdang is as firm as a rock!" "The general is right." Zhao Yu, the Minister of Internal History in charge of finance, continued calmly, "Mr. Pingyang said that South Korea was causing trouble, but in fact he was worried that Zhao would not be able to resist Qin. Our great Zhao has 600,000 troops. If Still afraid of the Qin Dynasty and dare not accept Shangdang, sincerely laugh at the world!" "The old minister agrees." Xu Li, the captain of the state with gray hair on his temples, said, "Back then, when there was no superior party, Lord Ma Fu fought the Qin army with blood and won a big victory! How can Zhao's army lose even a bit in terms of combat power? Now our army is full of food and grass, if we win Han again Shangdang returned to Zhao, and a natural barrier with a width of 300 miles was erected in the west of Zhao State. Why is Lord Pingyang afraid to fight against the Qin army? Shangdang cannot be discarded!" "What about Uncle Wang's opinion?" King Xiaocheng looked at Lord Pingyuan who had been thinking silently. Mr. Pingyuan cupped his hands and said: "The old minister was hesitating, but the words of the ministers made the old minister suddenly enlightened. Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo said that it is reasonable: whether to accept the Shangdang or not depends on the situation in Zhao State, not on South Korea's plans. ?Although Mr. Pingyang is old enough to seek the country, he is afraid and retreats. For more than a hundred years, when the Zhao Kingdom shrank and avoided disasters and wandered outside the Central Plains, the country’s power declined. It is a prosperous country! As far as the Shangdang is concerned, Zhao State originally had the Eastern Shangdang, and now it is protected by the Western Shangdang as a whole, which is also the meaning in the title; while the Qin State's struggle for the Shangdang is clearly for Exterminate the Three Jins to seek the foundation; at this time, retreat will lead to crisis one after another: Shangdang will return to Qin, Han Wei will be attached to Qin, Zhao will be isolated, and will eventually be encroached and compressed by Qin, or even destroy the country in one fell swoop! Forge ahead will lead to the overall situation There are great benefits: Shangdang will return to Zhao and the three Jins will form an alliance, and it may even re-form six countries to unite and isolate Qin! In the long run, it is inevitable that Qin and Zhao will fight for the world. He!" "Cai--!" As soon as the words fell to the point, the ministers cheered in unison. "Okay!" King Xiaocheng clapped the case excitedly, "Acceptance of the Shangdang affairs will be planned by Lord Pingyuan, led by Yu Qing and Lin Xiangru; the preparation of the army will be planned by the generals led by Lao Guowei and Ma Fuzi!" Three days later, Jun Pingyuan's special envoy cavalry marched into Huguan, the governor of Shangdang County, South Korea.The county governor Feng Ting led the officers and officials to greet him at the outskirts of the north gate of Huguan.Lord Pingyuan promulgated the Zhao Wang's edict on the spot: Feng Ting, the prefect of Shangdang, who had a clear understanding of the current situation and made great achievements, was named Huayang Lord, with 30,000 households in Shiyi; Three thousand households; all soldiers and civilians will be awarded three ranks of nobility and six gold rewards! Lin Xiangru, the governor of Pingyuan, was in charge of the handover of government treasury and prefecture, Yu Qing was appointed to deliver food and supplies from Zhao State to relieve the hungry people, and Zhao Kuo was appointed to temporarily handle the handover of various military affairs in pass fortresses.After a busy half a month, all military and political affairs are generally ready.General Lian Po and Lieutenant Xu Li led an army of 100,000 to arrive. After receiving all the passes, Lian Po ordered that all the 50,000 defenders of the former Korean Shangdang should leave Shangdang and move to the hinterland of Zhao.This is the new decision made by General Lian Po, Lieutenant Xu Li, and Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo after checking the defense.The three generals, old and young, said in unison: "The Han army is lax and tired, staying in Shangdang will only disturb the morale of the army!" Lord Pingyuan agreed. Shangdang was generally stable, so Mr. Pingyuan came to Huguan shogunate to pay a visit to Feng Ting.Lord Pingyuan proposed the strategy: the eastern and western Shangdang merged into the new Shangdang county, and Feng Ting would still be the governor of the Shangdang county as a king, and not rule the army but the people; if Feng Ting did not want to stay in the Shangdang, he would You can go back to Handan to be a lieutenant of the country, and Xu Lilai will be the sheriff.Feng Ting thought for a long time, but he let out a long sigh: "If I abandon the Shangdang, I will become an unrighteous person in the world! If I get into Zhao Fengjun, I'm afraid it will be bad for the alliance of Wei Guo. Feng Ting only wishes to return to Korea and assist Han It is enough for the king to form an alliance with Zhao Guo." Mr. Pingyuan thought about it again and again, but he couldn't force it, so he asked King Zhao to give Feng Ting a thousand yi of gold as a gift, and sent Feng Ting out of the country.Xu Li, the governor of the new county, was puzzled, and Mr. Pingyuan replied with a smile: "King Huanhui of Han has never had his own opinion. If Feng Ting is here, South Korea is the Zhao Guotie League." There is the style of a hermit, but he is clearly a person who has nothing to do with him. Wouldn't it be a great harm if he returned to the two ends of Han Shoushu?" Lord Pingyuan shook his head and said with a smile: "As a general, Feng Ting has already been accused of injustice, and he will definitely make Qin The country hates it to the bone, unless you return to Donghu and live in seclusion, how can you be at the top of the mouse?" Xu Li laughed suddenly: "Pingyuan Junguo can be counted as a person, Xu Li can't do it!" When Lord Pingyuan and his group of ministers were busy annexing the county in Shangdang, Lin Xiangru had already arrived in Daliang secretly. At this time, Wei Guo had gradually become aware of the changes in the situation. With the urgent news of secret scouts, the rulers and ministers of Liang Liang were in a mess.Xu Jia, who is in charge of the prime minister, and a group of ministers who are pro-Qin, insist on maintaining the Qin-Wei alliance unchanged, and Wei Guo must not stir up the quagmire of Han-Zhao alliance!Lord Xinling and a group of old courtiers who returned to Zuozheng after Wei Qi's downfall all advocated that the Wei State would sit on the wall and remain neutral for the time being, and they were waiting for a price between Qin and Zhao!King Wei Anli couldn't agree on what to do, but he really became the king of the fence.At the moment of this fierce debate, Lin Xiangru came in a hurry. Lord Xinling was well-known, and he was also the sister-in-law of Lord Pingyuan, so Lin Xiangru first paid a visit to this bright and sharp prince of the royal family.Lord Xinling said only one sentence: "The situation of the Three Jin Dynasties is not what it used to be. The state of Zhao has become the mainstay, and the state of Wei is insignificant." Lin Xiangru also replied with only one sentence: "Riding on the wall to watch, I am afraid that the foot of the wall will be loose." Lord Xinling smiled and said, "Qin and Wei have an alliance: we will never encroach on an inch of land beyond the river. The foot of the wall is solid and there is no worry." Lin Xiangru laughed loudly: "Young master, this is really funny! Tigers and wolves swore not to eat sheep again, and the sheep believed it? Lord Xinling had heard of Lin Xiangru's courage and talent, so he couldn't help admiring him. After thinking about it, he said: "The sheep want to grow horns, but unfortunately the body is weak. What can I do?" How could it be powerless?" Lord Xinling's eyes lit up immediately: "But if this is the case, Wuji has countermeasures!" The next day, when Lin Xiangru met King Wei, he explained the general trend, and then said that Zhao State borrowed eight cities from Wei State. King Wei Anli immediately smiled and generously promised to form an alliance with Zhao State to fight against Qin.Lin Xiangru was still worried, and had some secret discussions with Lord Xinling before returning to Zhao. As soon as Lin Xiangru left, a group of pro-Qin ministers from Xujia immediately entered the palace one after another, taking turns to persuade King Anli of Wei.Seeing that King Wei Anli was loose again, Lord Xinling secretly discussed countermeasures with several veteran royal officials.The elders and ministers gritted their teeth with hatred for Xu Jia, who had no foundation but was domineering, and shouted to kill him!Lord Xinling thought over and over again, and felt that the group of ministers wrote a letter to coerce King Wei Anli to depose Xu Jia, but this traitor still could not be eradicated, so he asked Hou Ying, an old chivalrous man who lived in seclusion in Daliang, for advice.Hou Ying just smiled leisurely: "It is the duty of a knight-errant to eradicate traitors for the country, what's so difficult about it!" The next day, he recommended Zhu Hai, a knight-errant who lives in seclusion, to Lord Xinling.This Zhu Hai seems dull, but he often hides a short-handled iron awl weighing ten catties in his big sleeve. He is generous and righteous, and is regarded by Hou Ying as a man who can be trusted with life and death.Lord Xinling believed in Hou Ying, and immediately told Zhu Hai about Xu Jia's actions in detail.Zhu Hai turned around and left without saying a word. Three days later, a shocking news spread from Daliang: Prime Minister Xu Jia died violently in Wang Jie, his head was smashed into meat paste!There are eight big blood characters written on a piece of white cloth beside him-Jixian, jealous, and full of evil!For a while, the people of Liang Guo were shocked and passed on: Fan Ju, the Prime Minister of Qin, sent an assassin to kill his enemy Xu Jia.The pro-Qin ministers were terrified, and they all accused Fan Ju of turning back on his promises and not being able to maintain diplomatic relations.King Anli of Wei was also terrified, fearing that Fan Ju, who remembered his death, would provoke him again one day, so he immediately sent Lord Xinling to Handan in secret to form an alliance with Zhao Guo and South Korea to fight against Qin. Suddenly, the situation in the Three Jins changed drastically, and Qin's accumulated advantages outside the river for many years disappeared.